Szczecin weather in October
October in Szczecin: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Szczecin · #926 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 69/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 14°C
- Nights
- 6°C
- Wet days
- 12
- Sun
- 5.4 h
- Humidity
- 82%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Szczecin in October
Other months in Szczecin
Poland-forum threads comparing a July versus a November visit to Szczecin land clearly on July for the better weather, describing November instead as a genuinely cold, damp month, among the most humid stretches of the year here. Posters are candid that Polish autumn can turn beautiful with the right conditions, but it's equally capable of an early snow with little warning, so regulars call it a real toss-up. The standing advice for a November trip is to lean on indoor sightseeing and museums as the backbone, treating any clear, mild afternoon as a bonus. Regulars say the city holds up fine under grey skies, its riverside architecture not diminished by weather the way a beach destination's appeal would be. The record: 8.3C days feeling like 5C, 2.1C nights, 44mm across 10.2 days, a notably high 87 percent humidity and just 3.2 hours of sun.
Poland-forum threads on summer weather single out the coast as the exception to the country's warmer inland stretches - Szczecin's river-and-bay position keeps August cooler than the 35C-plus, uncomfortably humid days other Polish cities can see in the same month. It's also called the busiest month for tourism here, after July and May, with a genuine mix of sunny and cloudy days carrying some rain through most weeks rather than a clean dry spell. One regular's specific recommendation is July over August for the longer days, though August itself still sits inside the broadly pleasant May-to-September window. The record: 24.6C days feeling like 24C, 12.5C nights, 57mm of rain across 11 days, 10.8 hours of sun and an AQI of 41.
Detailed January-specific weather trip reports for Szczecin are limited on the forum, with posters discussing the wider Polish winter noting January is quite likely to bring snow and cold, though not a guarantee - some recent years have run notably mild with temperatures well above freezing. Posters describe Polish winter more broadly as capable of turning dreadful, with rain or freezing rain not unusual alongside the cold. Given the limited destination-specific detail for Szczecin exactly, this note leans on that broader Polish pattern: as the country's northwestern port city, Szczecin should trend a touch milder than Poland's continental interior thanks to its coastal, Oder-estuary position, while still running genuinely cold and snow-capable in January. Posters generally rate January as cold and variable for Szczecin, with snow possible but not assured.
Forum posters describe December weather in Szczecin as potentially quite dreadful, with rain or freezing rain not unusual, though heavy rain itself stays rare - light drizzle is more typical, turning to snow once temperatures drop below freezing. Posters generally describe conditions as cold, hovering around zero, with very little snow at Christmas in recent years, especially in western Poland where Szczecin sits, away from the snowier mountain regions. Posters consistently flag how early it gets dark, around 3:30pm this time of year, as a real practical factor for planning a day's sightseeing. Posters generally rate December as visitable with the right cold-weather preparation and realistic expectations, rather than a month to expect a classic snowy scene.
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Szczecin climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Szczecin in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyAll Saints' Day, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Szczecin's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherSzczecin's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Szczecin in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
All Saints' Day
31 Oct – 2 NovNational holidayClosures1 November is a public holiday when shops close and families travel to their home towns to visit graves. Cemeteries glow with thousands of candles after dark, roads are jammed on the days around it and flower and candle stalls line the approaches to every cemetery. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Szczecin — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Szczecin?
Szczecin in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Szczecin?
- October in Szczecin: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Szczecin on SeasonMap's comfort score (69/100).
- What is the weather like in Szczecin in October?
- In October, Szczecin averages a daily high of 14.4°C and a low of 5.8°C, with about 54.9 mm of rain over roughly 11.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Szczecin in October?
- Szczecin has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in October.
Within 300 km: Berlin's Festival of Lights around 3–15 Oct, and Copenhagen's Tivoli Halloween season on 2 Oct – 1 Nov.